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JANUARY 2007 No. 394 Inside... You write... Sub-3hr Marathons Mobile Phones P2 Lake Gwelup Safety Bay P3 Mosman Bay Canning Caper P4 Perry Lakes P5 Patron’s Trophy P6/7 Coming Events VVThe magazineetrunetrun of Masters Athletics WA and Helpers P8 24-HOUR RECORDS AFTER reading the article about ‘getting some good runners in the club now’ – what about the ladies? We had some great ones. I joined in 1980 when there were only half a dozen of us running. Within five years there were around 50, and most would run sub-45mins for 10K. The most exciting weekend of all would have been October 21-22, 1984, when two women’s teams – over 35 and over 40 – ran a 24-hour relay at Gary Archer track in Belmont. The guys said we’d never raise two teams, but we did, and broke two world Start of last Sunday's Canning Caper handicap, with winner records (the over-35s by an Rhod Wright inset. Full results: page 4. hour.) NEWEST State Records... You write... Hi Vic, ... and a pending AR I’m enjoying the Marathon series but I noticed the absence of any of our current M45 Hammer - John Everard M30 400mH Cameron Yorke lady members in the sub-3 37.79m 55.46 article. Perhaps a list of our W75 Hammer Rae McMillan (pending AR) Masters State Marathon We trained together for 16.92m records would be of interest nine months, with Don W75 Discus Rae McMillan Also of note to sprinters, I Caplin training us at the track 16.02m have been notified by the and restore the balance some- for the last three months. We M85 5000m Peter Kennedy National Statistician that the what. Among the ladies, all ran faster than we thought 52:43.5 60 metre event is now being Karen Gobby and Tessa we could. W60 Discus Bev Hamilton recognised in the Australian Brockwell would have out- Talking of training, back in 23.02m Record list. I have submitted standing times. our State Records and four the ‘good old days’ we M30 800m Cameron Yorke Cheers, Bob Sammells women have had times trained hard, raced hard, and 2:04.43 boy, did we party hard! My acknowledged as Australian Thanks Bob, weekly average was 80- Records. They are: We have added several more 100kms, and John’s was well Correction W30 Pauline Dawson 8.0 over 100kms. Of our group, Mullaloo Magic Run (1988) names to the honour roll, includ- the only ones left running are (Vetrun 393) race distances W30 Roseanne Kemp 8.0 ing Karen, Tessa and Anne Shaw Marge Forden, Brian Danby, were 5K, 8K and 13K - (1996) – see page 2. I’m sure there are Graham Thornton and John NOT 10K, as printed. And W35 Kath Holland 7.4 (1978) many more, among members Pellier – the rest of us are ‘old Ray Lawrence - maybe W45 Lynne Choate 8.0 (1998) past and present, so please let’s crocks’! But would we change you’re listed in the wrong Cheers (and an early Merry have them! those days – no way! event? Otherwise, handi- Christmas) (More readers letters also Joan Pellier capper please note! Campbell Till appear on page 2.) VW Page 1 You write MORE SUB-3hr Paper Talk MARATHONS Hi Vic, You have probably never I BELIEVE members would be interested in all great per- heard of me, but I’ve been a formances, whether or not they are by current members. member of the Vets/MAWA Vic, Campbell Till has provided the following. He writes: since about 1988 and only Got the No 393 issue of ‘I’ve searched the archives Steve Barrie, another top appear once a year at the State Vetrun, with Bob Fergie’s Champs. The reason for con- and here are some additions runner, was shown in last out-of-frame doughnut to the sub-3hr list. This won’t month’s list but his time tacting you is that I am throw – plus the other pic- appearing in the local paper be exhaustive as the database should read 2:40:45, dated 2- tures, good throughout, add is for progressive State 7-90. He was 54 years old at and you would be rather puz- a lot to the magazine. (I’m zled if you read it! To quote it: Records, also the times men- theat time, and suggests we thinking back to the type- tioned may not be the indi- show the age of each runner ‘Chapman said he started All writer and Gestetner pro- Round Weightlifting with the viduals PB’s. when they made their mark. duction days, followed by ‘Also, I’m sure Arnold It’s a good point, and when Veterans Athletic Club when he delivering magazines on- was 70 and had not looked back.’ Jenkins has done a 2:59:xx. the list is complete perhaps the-run while training for Col Junner probably was sub- we’ll run it again with full Obviously I never said this, so the marathon!) you must put it down to liter- 3, needs to be confirmed. information. Good article on the ‘Hope this helps.’ VW ary license – or never letting marathon – 10K next? the facts get in the way of a ...and more It is probably of no impor- I’m pleased that more good story! tance, but I did my first John Butts 2:57:59 19/6/76 (Bill obviously has a good members are calling in with Jeff Joyce 2:34:57 25/6/78 marathon, aged 44, with a their best marathon times. grasp of modern journalism! 3:04:05 on 19 June 1976. I Brian Paxman 2:58:01 25/6/78 VW) Doug Hazell, who also holds Phil Wall 2:33:31 12/8/79 took a year to recover (!!!) the overall record for our 50K What I DID say is that Maurice Smith 2:39:33 12/8/79 then managed 3:01:21 on 17 Road Race Championship, when I started jogging and September ‘78; then my best Derek Hoye 2:40:34 12/8/79 joined the Vets, I competed in was a very fine runner in his - 2:52:07 on 24 June 1979. early UK days. Allen Tyson 2:56:22 12/8/79 the City To Surf. When I was This was followed not His best ‘official’ time of Tessa Brockwell 2:54:29 17/11/85 at the halfway mark I met Rob long after at Herne Hill (I 2:36:25 was set on June 30, Hank Stoffers 2:30:43 1/12/87 Shand and five or six others think that it was the nation- 1978, but a year earlier Doug Karen Gobby 2:36:40 21/7/91 coming back, which made me als) with 2:56:11. The final ran 2:32:17 on an un-certified Murray Drummond2:46:34 21/7/96 think I wasn’t going to be a marathon was in 1981, a course. Anne Shaw 2:57:06 5/7/98 star runner. 3:05:12 – was getting too The reason for the local slow by then, at 49, so gave it newspaper story is that I had up! just returned from competing Enough of reminiscing, MOBILE PHONES in the World All Round cheers THIS was discussed again at the committee meeting last Weightlifting Champs in Rob Shand evening (December). Agreement could not be reached in rela- Glasgow – and when you are tion to aspects such as need, number of phones, location on approaching 83 it’s a bit of an Makes you sick, doesn’t it? course, how provided and maintained and a policy for deal- oddity to be still doing this! 3:05 too slow! ing with an emergency. If there is one phone what good is it I thought I’d better explain? But thanks Rob, we want to if a person collapses out on the course 4 or 5K away? Kind Regards gather all these sub-3hrs per- Wilf (Bill) Chapman formances for the record. Jim If there are two phones pro- AGM when a broader range Barnes did a great job assem- vided and a person collapsed of opinion can be obtained. bling the list, but there will be out on the course (hopefully Bob Schickert near where a phone is) does January Birthdays many other marathon perform- Comment: the helper out on the course Aldrich Alison W60 ances worthy of note. (See infor- I believe a protocol could be have the authority to ring for Allgrove Cath W50 mation from Campbell Till – this established to answer all the an ambulance, or do they ring Arora Maria W40 page.) queries, and I am sure the com- the race director? How then Ashfield Doug M50 As for 10K performances, mittee would welcome input does the race director decide? Attwell Ray M70 where do you set the bench- from members. Is he or she required to get the Bariolo Wayne M35 mark? Sub-40mins? Half the My own principal concern is authority from a committee Barnes Jim M60 club would be on that list. Sub- that the club meets its ‘duty of member? One suggestion Beckham Les M70 35mins – a bit harsh? I would care.’ Of course, we are all adult which would protect com- Blurton Richard M55 welcome comments. VW enough to look out for ourselves; petitors is for a ‘tail end Brown Penny W60 we don’t need a ‘nanny’ system. Charlie’ with a phone to fol- Choate Lynne W50 Miller Keith M55 But the club has to ensure it low the last runner, perhaps Coates Simon M35 Muir David M60 meets its moral/legal responsibil- on a bike.